SC questions if doling out uplift funds constitutional
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February 4, 2021
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) on Wednesday took notice of directives issued by Prime Minister Imran Khan for release of Rs500 million to each lawmaker on account of development funds ahead of elections for the Upper House of Parliament (Senate) and issued notices to Attorney General and Advocate Generals of all the provinces
A two-member bench of the apex court, comprising Justice Qazi Faez Isa and Justice Maqbool Baqar, while hearing a case took notice on the media reports regarding the PTI government’s announcement for the release of funds to lawmakers and summoned Attorney General for Pakistan Khalid Javed Khan in the court.
Supreme Court seeks explanation about MP funds news
Top court issues notices to federal, provincial governments over news about possible issuance of Rs500m to each MNA
Supreme Court of Pakistan. PHOTO: AFP/FILE
ISLAMABAD:
The Supreme Court has sought explanation from the federal government over news reports about Prime Minister Imran Khan’s announcement to issue Rs500 million development grants to each lawmaker ahead of the Senate election.
A two-judge bench, comprising Justice Qazi Faez Isa and Justice Maqbool Baqar, on Wednesday took notice of a news report and an editorial published respectively on January 28 and February 1 in a newspaper about the development grants.
AGP informs IHC PTA, stakeholders to be consulted on Unlawful Online Content Rules
ISLAMABAD:
The federal government has agreed to review its new social media policy Removal and Blocking of Unlawful Online Content (Procedure, Oversight and Safeguards) Rules 2020 introduced in November last year amid protest by various stakeholders.
Attorney General for Pakistan (AGP) Khalid Javed Khan on Monday told an Islamabad High Court (IHC) bench that the government will revisit the rules in consultation with the stakeholders as well as the petitioners, who challenged the rules.
IHC Chief Justice Athar Minallah noted that Article-19 (Freedom of Speech) and Article-19A (Right to Information) are related to human rights.
In response to SC, Balochistan backs holding Senate elections through open-ballot
Pakistan
Wed, Jan 13, 2021
After Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa backed the federal government s call for holding the Senate elections through open-ballot, Balochistan has also followed suit.
The Balochistan government supported the call in its written response to the Supreme Court in the presidential reference case.
A five-member larger bench headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan Gulzar Ahmed and comprising Justice Mushir Alam, Justice Umar Ata Bandial, Justice Yahyah Afridi, and Justice Ijazul Ahsan heard the reference.
The presidential reference was submitted by the Attorney General of Pakistan Khalid Javed Khan after obtaining President Dr Arif Alvi s approval under Article 186 of the Constitution last week.